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stalwart

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stal·wart  (stôlwrt)
adj.
1. Having or marked by imposing physical strength.
2. Firm and resolute; stout.
n.
1. One who is physically and morally strong.
2. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause: party stalwarts.

[Middle English, alteration of stalworth, from Old English stlwierthe, serviceable, probably alteration of *statholwierthe, steadfast : stathol, foundation; see staddle + weorth, valuable; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

stalwart·ly adv.
stalwart·ness n.

stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]
adj
1. strong and sturdy; robust
2. solid, dependable, and courageous stalwart citizens
3. resolute and firm
n
a stalwart person, esp a supporter
[Old English stǣlwirthe serviceable, from stǣl, shortened from stathol support + wierthe worth1]
stalwartly  adv
stalwartness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stalwartstalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
Adj.1.stalwart - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"
robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"
2.stalwart - dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"
resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
3.stalwart - used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"
brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

stalwart
noun
adherent, follower, attendant, groupie (informal), hanger-on (informal) a stalwart of the revered Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra
adjective
1. loyal, faithful, staunch, supporter, fan, strong, firm, true, constant, resolute, dependable, steadfast, true-blue, tried and true a stalwart supporter of the colonial government
2. strong, strapping, robust, athletic, vigorous, rugged, manly, hefty (informal), muscular, sturdy, stout, husky (informal), beefy (informal), lusty, sinewy, brawny I was never in any danger with my stalwart bodyguard around me.
strong feeble, puny, weak, frail, sickly, infirm, namby-pamby, shilpit (Scot.)
Translations
stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]
A. ADJ [person] (in spirit) → fuerte, robusto; (in build) → fornido, robusto; [supporter, opponent] → leal, fiel; [belief] → empedernido
B. Npartidario/a m/f incondicional
stalwart [ˈstɔːlwərt] nfidèle partisan(e) m/f
stalwart
adj
(in spirit) → treu, unentwegt; supportertreu, getreu; beliefunerschütterlich
(in build) → kräftig, robust
n (= supporter)(getreuer) Anhänger; the party leader and his stalwartsder Parteichef und seine Getreuen
stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]
1. adj (person, in spirit) → prode, coraggioso/a; (party member) → fidato/a; (supporter, opponent) → risoluto/a, deciso/a

stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]
1. adj (person, in spirit) → prode, coraggioso/a; (party member) → fidato/a; (supporter, opponent) → risoluto/a, deciso/a


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